The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned an attack targeting the Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker Al Mayeda in the Arabian Gulf. The ministry warned that the incident threatens maritime navigation, environmental safety, and global energy supplies. The UAE also expressed solidarity with Qatar and called for the protection of commercial vessels under international law.
Tencent Cloud has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's OmniOps to build sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure. The collaboration aims to support enterprise AI platforms and model inference workloads across Saudi Arabia. Tencent Cloud will deliver cloud computing services, while OmniOps will provide local deployment and inference optimization.
Ahead of the 2026 China International Import Expo, ACWA Power leadership highlighted expanding commercial and clean energy cooperation between China and Gulf businesses. The collaboration spans renewable energy, green hydrogen, battery storage, and seawater desalination alongside consumer goods exports.
Leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council have dismissed assertions that the Strait of Hormuz could become obsolete amid alternative logistics developments. Speaking at the Gateway Gulf event in Bahrain, officials emphasized that the waterway remains critical for global energy and trade flows. UAE and Bahraini ministers underlined the need for diversified trade corridors alongside broader GCC economic integration.
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